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RB Daniel "Boom" Herron (Official Thread)

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corwinator3407;1379404; said:
With Boom the #1 guy now, will get get about a 3/1 carry ratio? Or less with Zoom and Berry taking more carries? What do you guys think.
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I think it is a fun ratio to look forward too.....

I think Boom gets a majority of the carries, but I have a feeling we will see a much more attacking and dynamic offense.

1. We don't have to feed Beanie. (which was the only thing to do when you have a beast in Beanie)

2. I think we see more duel RB sets, with motion into the backfield. This could end up being way off, but I hope the staff steals a page out of UF's book and brings guys into the backfield like they do for Harvin and Rainey. Could be a pipe-dream, but who knows?

If they do try and keep defenses guessing on where the ball is going, I'd imagine the ratio is more like 2:1 vs. other RB's getting it.

My hope is Lamaar Thomas has as many rushes as he does receptions....
 
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If Jim Tressel makes the sweep a more regular part of the Ohio State offense, I think Herron could pull off a lot of runs like this:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtQmDGNs5Po&feature=related"]YouTube - Wiley TD OSU-Michigan 1998[/ame]
 
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TheIronColonel;1378834; said:
I've got to say that Boom had a very nice RS freshman season. His numbers, when taking into account the difference in offensive output of the 2006 team versus the 2008 team, are pretty comparable to Beanie's true freshman year.
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Boom 2008:
89-439 (4.93 ypc) 6 TDs

Beanie 2006:
104-576 (5.54 ypc) 7 TDs

Agreed. Beanie had a 0.61 ypc better average, but he also had 5th-year senior and Heiman Trophy winner Troy Smith in the backfield with him, along with an OL that seemed to block a little better in 2006 than it did in 2008.

Once Pryor gets better passing and forces defenses to respect the vertical threat more, plus Pryor's mobility causing the defenses to keep their eyes on him for the run, along with (hopefully) an improved OL, Boom should have a much better year this time around.
 
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Ranking The Big Ten's Rushers

4. Boom Herron, Soph., Ohio State ? As a redshirt freshman in 2008, Herron (5-10, 190) was Wells? top backup and turned in a solid season. In fact, Herron started the USC game in Wells? absence and finished the Fiesta Bowl in Wells? absence. That kind of experience bodes well for his future. Herron wrapped up his first season of college ball with 439 rushing yards (4.9 per carry) and six touchdowns. Herron is a tough, bring-your-lunch-pail-to-work kind of runner. He doesn?t have game-breaking speed, he?s not big enough to be considered a power back, but he runs extremely hard and it?s no mystery how he got his nickname. Herron runs much bigger than his size and is very quick through the hole. He is going to be an effective runner for the Buckeyes for the remainder of his career.

In 2009, Herron will likely win the starting job. But he will be pushed by two of the top running back recruits in the nation in Jaamal Berry and Carlos Hyde. Berry (5-11, 185) is ranked as the No. 3 running back in the country by ESPN.com. Hyde (6-1, 230) is ranked as the No. 30 RB in the nation. Also in the mix for OSU will be rising junior Brandon Saine (6-1, 215) who was Ohio?s Mr. Football award winner in 2006. Saine has been a disappointment up to this point and he needs a good spring to keep his name in the running.
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Ohio State Buckeyes College Football Recruiting, OSU Big Ten Football, OSU Basketball - Bucknuts.com
 
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In watching that Wiley TD sweep, I couldn't help thinking that was the kind of play that Mo Wells should have been brought in for rather than between the tackles.

But I digress...

I can see Boom and Berry hitting the "hole" and turning the corner on a sweep as quickly as Wiley did though. Here's to hoping...
 
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I agree. After so many carries that resulted in little or no gain, the coaches should have abandoned the strategy of running Mo Wells up the middle. I always thought that Mo would have been effective with screens and toss plays outside. But in the coaches defense, Mo failed to ever show me the burst that would make those types of plays work.
 
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Ohio State football: Is Boom the right nickname for Herron?

by Doug Lesmerises Monday May 04, 2009, 2:15 PM


Ohio State running backs
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I'm torn on what to call Dan Herron ... I think Scoot is better than Boom.

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Dan "What should he be called?" Herron
I remember the day when we all realized that Chris Wells preferred to go by Beanie. It wasn't just a nickname, it was who he was, and I always tried to refer to him as Beanie from then on.
But for Herron, who according to his dad, was actually nicknamed "Boone" - like Daniel Boone - before the name took on a football twist, I like Scoot better.
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There are a couple rules concerning nicknames that Doug seems to be unaware of...

1. No man may nickname himself. That is absurd. Anyone that does this should be mocked until the end of days, long after they perish from the Earth.

2. Once a man has a nickngame in place, no man can just change it. A life changing event must take place in order for a new nickname to be used. The old nickname will still be allowed however.

That being said, "Scoot" is fucking stupid. He's "Boom", and that's that.
 
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